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Driven by demand from Chinas growing middle class, the international shark fin trade is causing open ocean shark populations to decline, and the discovery of more than 3,000 fins in a Queensland shack suggests that Australian fishermen may be in on the action. Cathy Van Extel reports. ...

The Queensland and Federal Governments are praising UNESCO's decision to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the 'in-danger' list. The United Nations World Heritage Committee also endorsed the joint government Reef 2050 plan. But conservation groups say UNESCO's decision means governments will ...